You know you are getting too predictable

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My husband was going out to run some errands and asked if I wanted anything from the store. I asked him to get some mince meat and I’d do meatloaf for dinner. He was a happy camper and cheerily bought home the required mince. I put together the meatloaf and popped it in the oven. It smelt great cooking away. My son (who is an adult) came home from work and walked through the kitchen. “Is that meatloaf?” and I happily replied “Yep, meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner tonight”. I thought I was on a winner until he said “But it is pasta night tonight” and sulkily went into his room. I couldn’t believe how predictable my menu planning had become especially since I used to be a lot more spontaneous. Well, at the least the meatloaf was tasty.

Posted anonymously, 28th February 2014

12 Comments

- - mom112217 said
  - 26 Feb 2017
    1:08 pm
Oh well you can’t win them all sometimes!

- - mom57619 said
  - 27 Feb 2016
    8:36 pm
So what night does the adult son cook the meal?

- - mom160421 said
  - 31 Jan 2016
    5:28 pm
I’m really predictable with my weekly menu, but find that everyone is okay with the occasional disruption to the routine.

- - mom113055 said
  - 27 Sep 2015
    2:08 pm
you know

- - mom81879 said
  - 08 Sep 2015
    9:28 am
I’ve found I have a list of recipes everyone eats and I tend to rotate them……regularly. Another way to know when you’ve become too predictable…..when your dogs can read you. They know the times, read the signs….time to shake the routine up,a bit

- - Meghannn said
  - 30 Jun 2015
    9:11 pm
That’s so funny, I want a pasta night

- - mom94125 said
  - 20 Jun 2015
    12:57 pm
oh hope he enjoyed it anyway! hope he enjoyed his next pasta night!

- - Kell said
  - 13 Jun 2015
    2:29 pm
It does get like that… thank god we have the recipes on MOM

- - mom113055 said
  - 29 Apr 2015
    7:01 pm
stories are great to read

- - mom93821 said
  - 12 Jan 2015
    7:01 pm
Even big kids like their set nights!

- - mom57522 said
  - 23 Sep 2014
    2:17 pm
Love it! Friday night is pizza night here.

- - aussiemum said
  - 28 Feb 2014
    7:00 pm
haha! My husband says that he’s always happy with whatever I cook, but looks so crestfallen when the same meals keep on appearing on the table. I definitely have to make an effort to get out of a routine too.